Madison continures winning streak
12-06-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON, KY. - The Madison Trojans romped to an easy 75-59 victory over Calloway County, Ky. Friday night at the Marshall County, Ky. Hoopfest.
Led by game MVP Travonti Walker with 16 points and 12 rebounds .......
Patriots' rally falls short
12-07-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON, KY. - Still searching for answers in the backcourt, Massac County came up just a bit short in its game against St. Louis, Missouri power Hazelwood Central, 56-53, at the Marshall County High School
Robinson handlges Mayfield
12-07-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON (KY.) - The top ranked team in Class A in Illinois took on one of the top small schools is Kentucky Saturday afternoon at the Marshall County 'Hoopfest' .....
Woodlawn bounces Webber
12-10-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN -
Coach Clarence Gross thought that his Webber Township kids were prepared to 'hang tough' with Mid-South Conference favorite Woodlawn on the road on Tuesday night.
Cougars 'luck out' late on Friday the 13th
12-13-2002
BY JACK BULLOCK
FARINA - It was Friday the 13th and nothing really 'spooky' went on during a very physical and exciting game between Altamont and South Central.

Second chance points lead to 'Shoes road win
12-14-2002
BY JACK BULLOCK
DUQUOIN - For Teutopolis guard Matt Schumacher, this was a tough weekend.
After going home from school sick early Friday, the 6-5 senior wasn't feeling 100 percent .....

Youngsters come up big as Webber wins in OT
12-19-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - First year head coach Clarence Gross is watching his team grow up in a hurry.
Red Devils shutdown host Indians
12-21-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - You can use many words to describe the Sesser-Valier defense on Saturday night.
Swarming, suffocating, stingy, etc.., Pick any of these words that you wish.
Sesser-Valier captures Conrad Allen title
12-23-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
WAYNE CITY - The Sesser-Valier Red Devils came into Monday night's title game at the Conrad Allen Tourney as the prohibited favorites to take home the championship of the 49th Annual event.
Cards spin Tornadoes (seedings) around
12-26-02

BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER
- When the Woodlawn Cardinals found out that they were seeded #9 at the Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament; they got the feeling that they .....
Carterville outlasts Vienna, moves to semifinals
12-27-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER - Both coaches talked to their respective teams before the game about getting out to a good start.
Massac, Benton carry SIRR Ohio banner @ EHT
12-27-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO
- For fans of 'cat-and-mouse' basketball, Friday night's Massac County/Hamilton County match up must have been a joy to watch.
Massac tops A-J in OT, wins 5th EHT title
12-28-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
ELDORADO - Heading into this season, coach Joe Hosman didn't know how senior Rob Fickert would handle being a starter.

Super sophomore "sizzles" @ SVHT
12-30-02
BY JACK BULLOCK
SESSER - Playing without injured sophomore guard Ray Nelson, Century looked susceptible to a possible upset when they stepped on the floor at Sesser-Valier
Benton "workmanlike" in win over West Frankfort
01-03-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
WEST FRANKFORT -
If the SIRR Ohio Division boy's basketball game between Benton and West Frankfort was an entry into the Miss America Beauty Pageant, this game wouldn't have gotten past the first cut.
Pilots let Rams "Off the Hook"
01-10-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
MT. VERNON - It was bound to happen sometime along the way. The Cairo Pilots would finally lose a game because of a few missed free throws.
Frederking too much for Nashville to handle
01-11-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
OKAWVILLE - Brent Frederking is a 'load' in the paint. Just ask anyone at Okawville High School on Saturday night.
Woodlawn holds off stubborn Odin, 60-47
01-16-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN - It was an 'oddball' sort of game on a Thursday night. And with the temperature falling outside of Woodlawn High School, the Cardinals found it difficult to 'heat up' inside Sides Gym against the Odin Eagles.
Cairo, Benton, Pinckneyville post BIT wins
01-22-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - For the Okawville Rockets to win basketball games, their top player must see a lot of minutes on the court.
Webber tops Waltonville in Mid-South play
01-24-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
BLUFORD - The Mid-South Conference title is pretty much in the bag for Woodlawn as the Cardinals are undefeated in league play at 8-0.
Cairo handles Pinckneyville to force BIT tie
01-25-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - The Cairo Pilots continue to show that they are one of the top teams the state in Class A.
After a Monday night hiccup against Benton, the Pilots managed ......
Bearcats, Spartans post wins @ Waltonville
01-30-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
WALTONVILLE - In the second game Thursday night of the Waltonville Round-Robin, the Christopher Bearcats jumped out to an early lead in the first few minutes of the game against Patoka and then closed the deal in the final few minutes from the free throw line.

Virtuous Hawks win GEC title
01-31-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG - Some say that "patience is a virtue."
Others say "good things come to those who wait."

T-Town's defense stymies St. A
02-01-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
ALTAMONT - Round two goes to the 'Shoes.
The second meeting between conference rivals Teutopolis and St. Anthony ....
Cardinals clinch Mid-South tie
02-06-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
WOODLAWN - Thompsonville head coach John Thompson thought that for his Tigers to have a shot of beating Woodlawn Thursday his team would have to limit the 'touches' of Doug Junkins and Derek Burns, the Cardinals two top scorers.
Centralia holds off stubborn MV
02-07-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
MOUNT VERNON - Centralia head coach Chuck Lane knew that getting an early lead was imperative in Friday night's South Seven Conference game with Mount Vernon .....

Paris escapes Rangers' corral
02-08-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
BENTON - Making free throws are an important part of basketball.
Just ask Benton Rangers head coach Matt Wynn.

Indians run past Elverado
02-14-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
JOHNSTON CITY - The Elverado Falcons were hoping to pull a huge upset Friday night on the road at Johnston City.
Trojans survive scare at T-Town
02-21-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
TEUTOPOLIS - For the Madison Trojans, the moniker of number one has become a heavy burden. However the 22-3 Green and White clad warriors of the hardwood .....
Eldorado moves into title game
02-25-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG - The Eldorado Eagles were tabbed the top seed at the Harrisburg Regional. But this club, with 13 losses, looked very beatable coming into this week.

Emotional Harrisburg nips Hawks
02-26-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
HARRISBURG - Gallatin County could not have scripted an ending of its semifinal game against Harrisburg any better.
A tie score with 1:24 remaining in the .....

Hornets edge Woodlawn
02-27-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
CHRISTOPHER -
When it came down to the final shot of the game between Nashville and Woodlawn on Thursday night, the Cardinals got exactly what they wanted.
Madison has all the answers
02-28-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
WATERLOO - The game plan for the Gibault Hawks Friday night was not to get into a track meet with the top-ranked Trojans.
Fraulini, Benton drop Eldorado
03-04-03

BY JACK BULLOCK
MCLEANSBORO -
Coach Greg Goodley must now be sick of seeing Ryan Fraulini score points. After posting two 20-plus point games against the Eagles this season .....
Tigers are "Super" tough
03-07-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
PARIS -
It was thirty-two years ago. The year was 1971 to be exact.
Richard Nixon was in the White House; gas was about 35 cents a gallon.
Lisch, Althoff advance
03-11-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
SALEM - If someone had told Carbondale coach Jim Miller before his Tuesday night semifinal against Belleville Althoff
W-L gets 'W' in third place game
03-15-03
BY JACK BULLOCK
PEORIA - When Warrensburg-Latham lined up for a final play of the game in an attempt to go the length of the court, the Cardinals had virtoually nothing to lose.

ABV All-South Teams
BY JACK BULLOCK

This season, much was expected from both Nick Brooks and Nick Hill. Their respected teams were expected to do very well.
Robinson was the preseason number one team in the state while .....